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SIM Ep 384 Chops 164: A history of working motherhood
In the first of this week's Chops, Hannah chats to Dr Helen McCarthy, historian and author of the fantastic new book Double Lives. They chat about th…
6 years ago
SIM Ep 383 Outside The Box #23
Lockdown might be easing but that's no reason to give up on your TV viewing. This month, Hannah and Mickey chat about the marvel that is Michaela Coe…
6 years ago
SIM Ep 382 Pod 113: Caring, broadcasting and running
It’s National Carers Week, so in this week's podcast, Mickey chats to Penny Wincer, two-time unpaid carer, single mum and author of Tender: The Imper…
6 years ago
SIM Ep 381 Chops 163: Dr Rachel Clarke and the importance of palliative medicine
Episode 381
Dr Rachel Clarke is a specialist in palliative medicine, author of Dear Life: A Doctor’s Story of Love and Loss, and outspoken supporter of the NHS. …
6 years ago
SIM Ep 380 Flicking #3: The Station Agent
Episode 380
Tom McCarthy’s 2003 indie gem The Station Agent is our Hannah’s pick for this episode of Flicking. What will Mick and Jen make of this darkly funny t…
6 years ago
SIM Ep 379 Pod 112: Dying well, postpartum psychosis, and things to do in an IKEA car park
Episode 379
Jen might be on mat leave, but we have her time-travelling counterpart in this episode. She's talking to author and illustrator Laura Dockrill about …
6 years ago
SIM Ep 378 Pod 111: Sex, lies and the worst film of all time
Episode 378
As you probably know, we love old people here at Standard Issue, so our Jen got on the phone to Meryl Davies, chief executive of Re-engage, about res…
6 years ago
SIM Ep 377 Chops 162: Han & Lou Solo
Millions of people in the UK are doing Lockdown alone, but you'd be mistaken for thinking they don't exist if you listened to the Government or the m…
6 years, 1 month ago
SIM Ep 376 Pod 110: R&R, consumer queens, and monstrous donkeys
Maytree is a respite centre for people who are feeling suicidal, and this week our Jen chats to its director, Natalie Howarth, about the impact of lo…
6 years, 1 month ago
SIM Ep 375 Chops 161: Antigone Rising with Helen Morales
What can we learn from the ancient Greeks? And what should we probably unlearn from them? In this episode, Jen chats to Professor Helen Morales, clas…
6 years, 1 month ago